![]() Operation Irie singer Mark Ackles, nicknamed “Kingston,” first began playing with Picard during the late ’90s. The two bandmates have played music together for more than two decades. Picard and Punsalan went on to form the reggae band Food, Clothing and Shelter together. They also backed Kinsella in John Brown’s Body more than a decade ago. The two moved to Ithaca, NY to jam with Kevin Kinsella of Ten Foot Ganja Plant. Picard first met his close friend and musical collaborator Vasily Punsalan at Millennium Music, a record store which used to be located on King Street in downtown Charleston. ![]() He has been influenced by such diverse artists such as Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, Yellowman, Bunny Wailer, Aswad, Beck, Bob Dylan, and Frank Sinatra. It was then that Picard dove in fully to Jamaican culture. ![]() He has performed all along the Atlantic Coast from New York to Jamaica, with a residency in the house band at The Jamaican Grand in Ocho Ríos. We serve different flavors of reggae every Sunday,” says Picard, who is plays high-energy music with many originals mixed in. “There’s something for everyone … From ska to dancehall. For the past several years, reggae Sundays have become an anticipated night full of musical guests gathering to spread island vibes throughout Folly.Īgain live music fans can expect to hear roots and contemporary reggae every Sunday at The Washout this summer. “Since the 1990s, reggae enthusiasts have congregated to get baptized in reggae music.” Since the summer of 2019, the congregation of reggae enthusiasts has gathered at The Washout on the corner of Center Steet and West Hudson Avenue. R eggae Sunday has been a tradition in Charleston for over thirty years- that’s our Church,” says Operation Irie percussionist John Picard. Operation Irie returns to ignite Sunday nights with Reggae at The Washout by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer
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